Aloha Family Pics

I really wanted to capture some fun family pictures during our first vacation last month to Oahu.  We were lucky to find Lucie of LucieXYZ and she was amazing!  

Ma's in Maui

Every year we try to celebrate Chinese New Year with Charles' side of the family.  We've been going back to Taiwan the last couple years, but with Isa being such a fresh peanut, we decided to stay a little closer to home.  Maui was the winning middle ground location and we definitely weren't mad about it.  ;)

Hawaii 4-0!

photo credit: LucieXYZ

Our first vacation as a family of four!  This trip was a memorable one but it definitely had a rough start...

2016 Holiday Hurrah!

December was a crazy month.  We love the holidays around here and now that Bash is a bit older, he's starting to understand what's going on.  It makes things so much more fun  :)

Firefighter Bash's 2nd Birthday!

"Wee-oooh!  Wee-oooh!" (aka "firetruck" in Bash tongue).  He has been obsessed with his firetruck for months so it was a no-brainer theme to choose for his 2nd birthday party.

Weekend Getaway in Carmel

Living in the Bay Area, we're lucky to have so many places to escape to for a quick weekend getaway.  For Charles' birthday this year, we decided to drive down the coast to Carmel and enjoy some much needed beach and down time.

Snow, sledding + smiles!

It's that time of year again!  Double birthday weekend for my mom and mei (my sister)!  We decided to celebrate this year in Tahoe at my mama's request.

Taitung 2016: Surf & Beach Retreat

After our Taipei family festivities, we took a short flight down to Taitung (east coast of Taiwan) to relax at our close friend Fobio's beach house.  Spending time in Taitung for surf, beach and relaxation is quickly becoming a staple part of our annual Taiwan trip.

Europe 2015: Lyon, France

Lyon was short but sweet (literally, considering all the macaroons we ate!)  We stayed in the cute neighborhood of Bellecour and had fun exploring different pockets of this charming city.  We tried to squeeze in a little bit of everything -- from historic Old Town Lyon (Vieux Lyon) to the modern Confluence Museum (Musee de Confluences) -- I think we covered quite a bit!

Europe 2015: San Sebastián, Spain

San Sebastián is absolutely charming, delicious and perfect.  It has a little bit of everything: amazing food (Michelin stars and pintxos galore!), design and architecture, beaches (including surf!), culture and beautiful scenery all in one place.  Its easy to see how people (and their bellies) fall in love with this city and keep coming back.  The locals were so warm and friendly, especially with Bash, and we had beyond a wonderful and memorable time!

Europe 2015: Bilbao, Spain

Bash in Bilbao!  :)  When friends asked us to visit during their trip home to London, it was a quick and easy YES!  Then we thought, if we were flying all the way across the pond, why not add a few more places to see, right?

First Birthday Luau for Bash

I know we're not Hawaiian but we couldn't resist the idea of throwing Bash a first birthday surf-themed luau (which I learned is a Hawaiian tradition).  We love Hawaii, he's been there twice since he was born and I could have a field day with the design, decor and food options.

12 Months with Bash

Bash crossed the one year finish line!  It's crazy how fast this year flew by!  Our little nugget isn't so little anymore.  *sniff*sniff*

11 Months with Bash

Happy 11 months lil' Basher!  Can't believe your first birthday is around the corner!  The nuggs sprouted 2 bottom (crooked) teeth this month and is scooting around in search for all kinds of trouble.

Desert Road Trippin'

To celebrate Charles' birthday this year, we decided to take a family road trip (a first for Bash!) down near Joshua Tree National Park for a weekend stay at the iT House.

10 Months with Bash

Enter the mini dragon...Bash Lee (Ma) is 10 months old!  He's full on crawling (forward now too!) and moving around like a sloppy ninja.  Hopefully his stealthiness will improve because he looks like a wobbly drunk when trying to walk but he's definitely trying!

9 months with Bash

Happy belated 9 months Basher! Poor lil' guy had a pretty bad fever this month which led to his first ER visit.  Rest assured, everything is OK and he's definitely on the mend now but as new parents, it felt like we got hazed - but thankfully we all survived!

8 months with Bash

Our little nugget proved to be quite the happy traveler during his eighth month.  We flew across the Pacific to spend some lovely extended family time in Bali and Taiwan.  Our trip was filled with festive celebrations, family connecting, and food overload...

7 months with Bash

Happy 7 months Mr. Cheeks!  Our lil' weeble wobble can sit up on his own now and is getting stronger each day. He's about the size of a 20 lb. bag of rice (not exaggerating) and definitely looks like a tootsie roll in a lot of his clothes because he's such a 'healthy' sausage.

6 months with Bash

Riding the panda express 

2014 is about to close and its been a blessing of a year.  We welcomed our little nuggs and he's added so much love and life (and cheek status) to our family.